I have been asked by several people to repost the webpage and conditions for the Chip@face list. Warning--It's a fairly long post.

History of the chips@face list. It started out with the following posting:

Date: 12/7/01 2:25 p.m.
I would like to start a list of chippers willing to sell current issued chips for face value plus $1.00
shipping.
This list is not made to compete with the new chip service providers of Las Vegas, Reno,
Colorado, Washington State or Atlantic City who are doing us all a great service by providing
us with new chips from their area.
This is strictly directed to people living in areas other than those mentioned above who do not
necessarily live in areas saturated by card rooms who issue chips for every occasion or
constantly change their racks.
If one is interested in making a profit from their fellow chippers, then this idea will not appeal to
you. This is not say you don't deserve to make a profit for the extra work involved, but I have
concluded (as have many others,) that I have made much more of a profit by just selling and
likewise receiving chips at face than I could ever make by charging $2.00 or $3.00 dollars extra
for a chip from a casino in my area that might issue a few new chips a year.
I don't know just how this idea will go over. Some that practice this procedure may not want to
provide this opportunity to everyone. It is possible that some that sign up don't live anywhere
near a casino and others may not wish to have them included since they cannot reciprocate.
The list may just get too long. Personally, I'd be satisfied if just one person committed
themselves to this proposal.
Let me know if you are interested. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
Paul A. Sax
8105 Mesa Oak Way
Citrus Heights, Ca 95610-0607

Since then, we have over 50 people committed to the following simple rules. Please keep in mind this is not a formal grouping. You may delist yourself at any time for any reason. We have no officers, no dues, no link to the CC>CC, you will receive no newsletters, no membership cards (either as a charter member or just as a regular member.)

What we do have, however, is a web page designed and maintained by Ross Poppel whereas members, both current and future, can either sign up or list their wants and or available chips they have available to others.

The rules are really simple and that is you pledge to sell any current chips you personally have bought for face value at any casino for face value plus $1.00 maximum postage to anyone else on the list. If the person is not on the list, you are welcome to sell your chips for whatever you can, but they must be offered to the people on the list first. That’s all there is to it.

Now I realize some of you may live in areas many miles away from any casino and never get to buy any chips at face to offer to anyone else. That’s fine. You’re not committed to do so. Some people do not have ready cash to buy a bunch of chips to be offered to others. That’s fine as well. Maybe you can afford a half dozen or so $1.00 chips or a couple of $5.00 chips to help others out–maybe not. Remember, you do not have to reciprocate if you don’t want to or can’t.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask me or anyone else on the list. If you’d like to join, here is the link: http://www.poppel.com/subscribe.htm